Nervous system 4: the peripheral nervous system - spinal nerves

Bayram-Weston, Zubeyde

Zubeyde Bayram-Weston is senior lecturer in biomedical science; Maria Andrade-Sienz is honorary associate professor in biomedical science; John Knight is associate professor in biomedical science; all at the College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University.

This article has been double-blind peer reviewed

Nursing Times 118(6):p 41-44, June 2022.

Abstract

This article - the fourth in a series about the nervous system - examines the peripheral nervous system, which is made up of nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body. It focuses on the anatomy of the spinal cord and spinal nerves. The next article in the series will continue to explore the peripheral nervous system, concentrating on the cranial nerves.

Citation Bayram-Weston Z et al (2022) Nervous system 4: the peripheral nervous system - spinal nerves. Nursing Times; 118: 6, 41–44.

In this article…

The nature and function of the peripheral nervous system
The anatomy and physiology of the spinal cord and spinal nerves
How each nerve cord segment communicates with a corresponding body segment